- Hardcover: 191 pages
- Publisher: Carroll & Graf (July 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0881843334
- ISBN-13: 978-0881843330
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,785,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Not for the Faint-Hearted
2 April 1998
Format:Hardcover
I sincerely hope The Brothel in Rosenstrasse will someday be reprinted. It is one of the finest works of a literary genius, and I am saddened to think that readers will be deprived of this novel. Moorcock's superhuman knack for vivid description goes into overdrive in this book, as he recreates a series of feverish memories of a time of luxuriant perversities and meager strife, maintaining a brilliant counterpoint throughout. The cast of characters is stunning and real, as if they were transcribed from some party the author had attended. The explicit details of the main character's decline from the role of sexual dominator to sexually dominated parallels the heart-wrenching destruction of the beautiful, ancient city around him, a powerful yet brilliantly subtle device. This is truly a masterwork. It took me three years to track down a used copy of it, but it was worth the search. Absolutely magnificent. Recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Warning: Genius at Work
23 Sep 1998
Format:Hardcover
For me this was a departure from Moorcock's usual tales of the fantastic. While the reader looking for Elric or Corum-style tales may be disappointed, the novel itself is far from disappointing. The characters are some of the strongest Moorcock has developed, from Von Bek and his young lover Alexandra to the various denizens in the Brothel, each one brings strong feelings and opinions to the war around them. As those in the brothel use its charms to escape the reality of war, so does Von Bek use these recollections of his past to escape his inevitable death. This novel is out of print so try used book stores or auction sites on the internet, which is where I found it. If you can appreciate great writing, then by all means try and get ahold of a copy.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I found this book easily!
20 Aug 2000
Format:Hardcover
I agree that this is one of Moorcock's very best books but I got my paperback copy very easily via Amazon.uk, where it remains in print. It's worth checking Amazon uk for books that are out of print in America. I had no trouble using a credit card to buy this book and get it shipped from England. Pretty much all Moorcock's books, it appears, are in print in the UK -- Gloriana, Byzantium Endures, Mother London and all his major works, most of which aren't currently in print in the US. The paperback edition is an elegant book and slightly revised, I understand. Great cover. You can see it at the Amazon.uk site! Mary, Austin.
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